3D View - Anamorphic View Scaling

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Anamorphic View Scaling

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Description

Description

The Anamorphic View Scaling feature allows scaling of the 3D view in one or more dimensions. The scaling is strictly for visualization and will not affect any geometrical dimensions of the model. Anamorphic View Scaling is particularly useful in systems which are disproportionately sized in one direction, making visualization of the model difficult.

Navigation

This feature can be accessed in the following ways:

•Menu > 3D View > Anamorphic View Scaling Properties

Controls

Control	Inputs / Description	Defaults
Enable anamorphic scaling	Enables scaling feature. Toggle on or off with the Toggle Anamorphic View Scaling option.	Unchecked

Scale Factors X, Y, Z	Scale factors for the respective axes.	1,1,1

OK	Accept settings and close dialog box.
Cancel	Discard changes and close dialog box.
Apply	Accept changes and keep dialog box open.
Help	Access this Help page.

Example

Shown below are two views of the same geometry, a laser cavity. The top view is unscaled and the bottom view is scaled by a factor of 0.2 in the Z direction. The view scaling can be toggled on or off from the 3D View menu.

Unscaled 3D View

Anamorphic 3D View scaled in Z